Clouded Sun

Taking pictures of the Sun has been generally warned against by camera manufacturers, because optics can very quickly concentrate too much heat on the film or sensor surface. But everyone keeps doing it! Sun behind clouds is one of the safer ways of doing it. And sometimes, this is a source of very beautiful images. Show some of yours!

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Announced:

Thursday, 2nd August, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 9th August, 2012 –
Wednesday, 15th August, 2012
(GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 16th August, 2012 –
Wednesday, 22nd August, 2012
(GMT)

Processing rules:

Digitally taken photos only, with full EXIF.

Longer side of the photo MUST NOT be over 1600px.

Format and Aspect may be as you please.

Minor Post-Processing interventions are acceptable.

No Composite photos - One-Shot photo contents only.

Frames / Borders are acceptable, within the overall size limits.

No watermarks, no date/time nor any other identification allowed.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Your Entry MUST have a Title. Camera codes and such will be disqualified.

DO NOT comment under individual entries until the end of Voting Period so as not to influence fair judgment. Comments will be removed.

Sandbagging, vote soliciting or any other improper voting attempt will cause disqualification. Begging for undeserved glory is low and disgusting. Entries showing tendencious voting pattern may be removed.

Entrants / Voters caught at cheating will be removed on sight from all of my Challenges.

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be
reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the
complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted
the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.